The Irish standard., 1887-02-19

IF s officer had reached a point on the
mountain where an attack might be
made if the people were so inclined.
There had been no hostile manifesto
tion. he Riot act was read as pre-
cautionary flourish, and to justify any
steps that might be taken in case OF
trouble from the hills.
FERMANAGH.
Despite the proclamation of the Ross
lea meeting, Mr.. John Dillon could not
forbear from going down to Fermanagh
to raise his voice against this monstrous
inhumanity of evicting poor people
from their homes in one Of the most
fearful winters Ireland has experienced
for manv years. The iniquity of the
Government endeavoring to hush up
the matter was another stimulus to his
manly indignation. The honorable
member went down to Clones by train.
Seeing large body of police drawn up
waiting the wagonette in waiting for
him, he quietly went back into the
train which was Just aboutto start for
Belfast, and went on to Smithboro',
few miles beyond Rosslea. Here. ac-
companied by Rev. Father Mexican, of
Rosslea, he got on a car and drove sew
eral miles across the country, until they
met large body of people making
their way towards Ros>lea. Mr. Dillon
addressed them at place called Maugh
cry Hill, making telling point against
Ulster landlordism as represented by
the Lord Lieutenant, who, while get.
ting his subordinates to put pressure
on the Southern landlords to reduce
their rents, refuses to give a penny
abatement himself. The meeting over,
Mr.. Dillon proceeded to another place
called Watts Bridge Mill, where many
bodies of farmers coming into Rosslea
Joined their forces, and here he deliv-
cred another most effective speech in
denunciation of the cruelty about to
be perpetrated by Mr.. Madden.
GALWAY.
On Friday last, writes the Clifton cor
respondent of the Express, Mr.. John
Malone, Deputy Sub-Sheriff, accom-
panied by some bailiffs and force of
constabularv, proceeded to Gala, the
property of Mr.. Thomas McCullagh,
for the purpose of carrying out evjc-
tions. In this district the plan of cam
paign, although not definately adopted,
had the effect of preventing rents from
being paid. The Rev. Patrick Lenskly,
p. F., Clifden, had an interview with
Mr.. McCulagh, who offered reduc-
tion of 20 per cent, which, after much
reluctance, was accepted. The evic-
tions were then abandoned.
Recently evictions took place at Bal
linskelligs, some dozen miles to the
west of Caherciveen, on the property
of Mr.. MahoneY, of Dromore. The
evictors succeeded in evicting four fami-
lies. When going to the fifth house,
belonging to tenant named Denis
Leary, the evicting party were con-
fronted by Denis Leary, who placed
himself in the loft of the house with a
scythe in his hand, and told the police
and bailiff that if they had any regard
for their existence, to keep out from
him, whereupon one of the policemen
attempted to pull him off the loft, but
Leary made lunge at the policeman's
head with the scythe. saying The had
but one life to lose and he was ready to
lose it before he would leave his place"
The police and bailiffs made the best of
their way out of Leary's house, proba-
bly, thinking discretion the better part
of valor.
... KILDARE.
Mr.. John Coffey, his wife and five
children, were evicted on Friday, Jana-
ary Is, by the sub-sheriff of Kings
County, two bailiffs and ten policemen.
Edward Cuthbert, clerk of the Petty
Sessions, postmaster of Kildare, and
Tinker, the process server, and his son,
represented the landlord. After break
ing in the door and putting out the oc-
cupants, the bailiffs proceeded to throw
out what furniture and clothing was in
side. This was Immediately seized for
last years county cess ian unfortunate
circumstance which might have been
avoided. but lynx-eyed Gill, the col
lector, was as soon on the ground as
Myna, the bailiff). Mr.. Dawson, who
lives convenient, took in the whole fam.
lily until a suitable place is prepared
for them IN Rathangan, commanding a
good view of their late home. Mr.. Cof-
fey could not get any abatement from
the landlords, Messrs. Fitzgerald and
Harley the land Is idle for the last
twelve months. 1t contains 1O5 acres !;
rent, e157 1885,; Government val
uation, 4132; the land was leased. MI.
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